Display-card.



0. M. MORGAN. DISPLAY CARD.

- APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 20, 1911.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPu co.. WASHINGTON. I). c.

Patented June 4, 1912.

Charied Wryazz;

CHARLES M. MORGAN, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

DISPLAY-CARD.

Application filed November 20, 1911.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 4, 1912.

Serial No. 661,222.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES M. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Display-Cards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in display cards and particularly to that class of such devices as are self supporting.

It is an object of the invention to provide a self supporting display card which may be employed for a picture, photograph, menu, place card, or other similar purpose, the card being provided with a suitable base and supporting means for holding a picture or artistic configuration in prominent position.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a display card with a base and a bracket secured thereto, capable of being brought into position for supporting a picture or display form, the parts being capable of being folded flat for convenience in package and storage and transportation.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved display card showing the picture thereof set in vertical position. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a card showing the edge of the picture portion and the bracket supporting the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the display card with the parts in flat folded position.

The details and features of the invention will now be more particularly described, reference being had to the said drawing in which 1 indicates a base, preferably in the form of a card of any desired shape and dimensions, and 2 indicates a bracket usually formed of flexible material such as card board and having one end as 3 pasted or otherwise secured to the-base card 1.

To the movable end of the bracket 2 is secured a figure or display portion 4. The

bracket is secured to the said figure or display portion 4 in such a manner that the same may be folded beneath. the bracket without interfering with the secured end 3 of said bracket, as will be understood by reference to Fig. 3 of the drawing. In this position the parts are perfectly flat and may be packed for storage or transportation without danger of injury thereto. When the device is to be used the display or picture portion 4 is lifted and the bracket sprung upwardly and backwardly, until the said display or picture portion rests at its lower end upon the base portion or card 1 as shown in Fig. 2. The parts will remain in this position until the lower end of the said display or picture portion is forced toward the base of the bracket again. It will be understood that any desired picture or configuration may be employed and secured to the bracket 2 and any inscription or design may be placed upon the base card 1 so that the device is admirably adapted to display or advertising purposes or for place cards, menus, photographs, or for holding in a display position any desired artistic productions or advertising means.

What I claim is A display card comprising a base, a bracket having one end secured thereto and a display configuration secured to the other end of said bracket, the bracket being adapted to be sprung upwardly and backwardly for permitting the display configuration to stand in approximately vertical position upon the base, the display configuration being forced endwise against the base by the bracket, and the parts being capable of folding in fiat form when not in use.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 8th day of November, 1911.

C. M. MORGAN. Witnesses:

E. STADTMAN, EARLE R. PoLLARD.

Copies of this patent ma; be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

